Sparroo Posted November 15, 2009 Share Posted November 15, 2009 This is the closest I have ever gotten to getting Vista and MAC OS X dual boot on a PC. Okay, so I installed iKATOS_v7 and then rebooted. After the reboot windows gave me that standard error, so i went ahead and repaired the windows installation using the Vista Recovery Disk. After rebooting into vista I used EASY BCD to add a generic x86 MAC entry into the bootloader and then I rebooted. Upon reboot, I selected the MAC option from the windows boot menu. This started up chameleon. In chameleon I selected the MAC OSX install and MAC began to start-up. Eventually a small Grey "no" symbol appeared on the center of the screen, but MAC kept loading. Eventually I gave up on waiting for it to start up, because it seems that MAC had "hung". So now I ask, how do I stop MAC from hanging on start-up. Any ideas? EDIT: My mobo is: GA-EP45-UD3P and this is what I meant by the "no" symbol in case I was unclear Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/197812-so-close-i-just-need-a-little-help-to-stop-mac-osx-from-freezing-on-start-up/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparroo Posted November 15, 2009 Author Share Posted November 15, 2009 Any ideas? Surely I can't be he only one who's installation hung on the first boot attempt. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/197812-so-close-i-just-need-a-little-help-to-stop-mac-osx-from-freezing-on-start-up/#findComment-1332188 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparroo Posted November 16, 2009 Author Share Posted November 16, 2009 Does someone at least know what that "no" symbol means? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/197812-so-close-i-just-need-a-little-help-to-stop-mac-osx-from-freezing-on-start-up/#findComment-1332309 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Findarato Posted November 16, 2009 Share Posted November 16, 2009 start it with the -v option to see what is causing the fit. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/197812-so-close-i-just-need-a-little-help-to-stop-mac-osx-from-freezing-on-start-up/#findComment-1332358 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparroo Posted November 16, 2009 Author Share Posted November 16, 2009 How do I do that? Do I have to do it in the chameleon boot loader? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/197812-so-close-i-just-need-a-little-help-to-stop-mac-osx-from-freezing-on-start-up/#findComment-1332369 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparroo Posted November 16, 2009 Author Share Posted November 16, 2009 Never mind I figured out how to do it. Anyway, when MAC starts up, it gets stuck saying:" Still waiting for root device". Does anybody know how to fix this error/problem? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/197812-so-close-i-just-need-a-little-help-to-stop-mac-osx-from-freezing-on-start-up/#findComment-1332422 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparroo Posted November 16, 2009 Author Share Posted November 16, 2009 Doesn't anyone know what: "Still waiting for root device" means? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/197812-so-close-i-just-need-a-little-help-to-stop-mac-osx-from-freezing-on-start-up/#findComment-1333169 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cuppajoe Posted November 16, 2009 Share Posted November 16, 2009 Doesn't anyone know what: "Still waiting for root device" means? Have a look at this http://www.insanelymac.com/2009/05/still-w...or-root-device/ Also search this site for that message. I know i've seen topics on it here before. Good luck. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/197812-so-close-i-just-need-a-little-help-to-stop-mac-osx-from-freezing-on-start-up/#findComment-1333178 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrimsonAngel Posted November 16, 2009 Share Posted November 16, 2009 well still waiting for root device is never a good thing. it can be caused y a few different problems. perhaps your missing a kext? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/197812-so-close-i-just-need-a-little-help-to-stop-mac-osx-from-freezing-on-start-up/#findComment-1333207 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparroo Posted November 16, 2009 Author Share Posted November 16, 2009 I tried looking at an article about this problem. The resolution is to switch the hard drive that MAC OSX is installed on, to the Primary Master Hard drive instead of Primary Slave. I'm not sure if it is safe to do this though. Currently I have 3 Hard drives and Both Mac and Windows are installed on different partions on the second Primary Slave hard drive. My other two hard drives are Data hard drives that contain lots of files. So If I switch the Hard drives around will I still be able to boot into windows and not ruin anything? Or is there some kext that allows MAC to be installed on a hard drive other then the primary master? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/197812-so-close-i-just-need-a-little-help-to-stop-mac-osx-from-freezing-on-start-up/#findComment-1333231 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparroo Posted November 17, 2009 Author Share Posted November 17, 2009 Can Anyone answer my question ?^ Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/197812-so-close-i-just-need-a-little-help-to-stop-mac-osx-from-freezing-on-start-up/#findComment-1333310 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparroo Posted November 17, 2009 Author Share Posted November 17, 2009 Hello? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/197812-so-close-i-just-need-a-little-help-to-stop-mac-osx-from-freezing-on-start-up/#findComment-1333396 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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